Once the battle began, with Grimm's habit of planning before taking action, there was no way he would stop at this!
Grimm, who had long transformed into a terrifying Balrog, clenched the Flame Scepter in his left hand and loudly chanted an obscure spell.
As the spell that was infused with powerful magic rang out, the edge of the lava pool began to boil. Terrifying Fire Spirits, Lava Monsters, and Lava Hounds bathed in thick lava stood up from the pool and roared as they charged towards the shore.
The demon-hunting knights were already prepared for the enemy's counterattack. More than thirty fully-armored demon-hunting knights rode their magic colts and roared as they charged towards the fiery creatures at the edge of the pool.
Just as everyone was fighting fiercely, a towering humanoid figure once again stood up from the center of the pool. It was the Fire Djinn! As a summoned creature, it was not as delicate as the magic colts. As soon as it appeared, it took heavy steps and swept up the sea of flames to the shore.
Under the pressure of the terrifying heatwaves and scorching flames, the demon-hunting knights were forced to retreat continuously to avoid the flames that were everywhere. Under the leadership of the Fire Djinn, the fiery creatures that were at a disadvantage immediately surged in momentum and launched a new charge at the enemy!
With their help, the sea of lava that was originally only a hundred meters in circumference began to move forward continuously, as if it was going to turn the entire valley into a new lava volcano.
However, the retreat of the demon-hunting knights was only a bait. When the fiery creatures, especially the ten-meter-tall Fire Djinn, left the pool of lava, the Magic-breaking Knights led by Niyingte immediately launched the fiercest and most violent attack.
The Magic-breaking Knights raised their small shields and used their energy shields to block the dense rain of flames. Then, they endured the violent impact of the flames and used their rune swords to slash at the huge body of the Fire Djinn. The magic-breaking Knights had previously changed the magical ore on the rune swords. This time, the swords of the Magic-breaking Knights no longer emitted blazing flames, but the power of ice that was enshrouded in crystal-clear frost.
Using ice to counter fire, it was obvious that the Magic-breaking Knights had special experience and battle techniques in fighting against spellcasters.
The powerful knight combat skill hit the fire djinn's body with a bone-chilling power of ice. While tearing its body apart, its subsequent movements became stiff and sluggish due to the freezing of its body. A fire djinn with wizard-level power couldn't even withstand a round of attacks from the spell-breaking knights before it collapsed with a mournful cry.
The remains of the fire-attributed Giant Fire Spirit were filled with large and small pieces of ice. Even the terrifying flames were frozen inside by the light blue ice crystals.
A huge ice crystal the size of a carriage was tossed into the pool of flames by Niyente, landing right in front of Grim. What was sealed in the ice crystal was the huge head of the giant fire spirit, and the terrifying roar it made before it died was also sealed in it.
Was this a low-level provocation? Although such a trick would not work on a Sorcerer who was known for his wisdom, the Demon Hunter Knight Commander's kindness was still worth doing!
Grimm roared loudly. His huge Flame Demon body stepped on the boiling magma as he strode forward.
Niyente was overjoyed to see this. He put away his rune swords and changed to shooting ice arrows at Grim. He silently retreated as if he wanted to lure Grim out of the pool of lava.
The roar of the Lord of the Flames grew even louder, causing the earth to rumble. Terrifying area-of-effect fire spells covered the sky as they flew towards the Demon Hunter Knights. It had no intention of avoiding the fire-attributed creatures when it cast its spells. Instead, it threw its most violent spells at the forefront of the battle.
The Lord of the Flames' attacks were mainly area-of-effect spells, while Grim's attacks were focused on single target spells. Terrifying flame spears that were as thick as a man's waist whizzed towards the enemies. Every now and then, he would point his finger lightly, and a terrifying pillar of lava would shoot up into the sky from below a certain target.
Two Demon Hunter Knights who were closer to the edge of the pool of lava were blasted into the air by the pillar of lava, and were then killed by the flame spears. Their flesh and blood were burnt to a crisp by the rain of fire before they could even land on the ground.
The death of their comrade infuriated the demon hunters. Frost Bolts filled with hatred rained down on Grimm, but they were all blocked by the three Lava Shields that were revolving around Grimm's body.
Compared to the Flame Shield, the Lava Shield was not only more resistant to fire, but it also had better physical resistance. Hence, it was not afraid of this level of damage from the rain of arrows.
After advancing for a distance, Grim stopped less than fifteen meters away from the edge of the pool of lava. He laughed loudly as he attacked the Demon Hunter Knights with terrifying single-target spells.
Long-range spells were not as effective against the Magic-breaker Knights as they were against the Demon Hunter Knights. These Magic-breaker Knights had mastered semi-long-range combat techniques, and could easily destroy the incoming fire spells. Therefore, after a few ineffective attacks, Grim focused his attention on the weaker Demon Hunter Knights.
After Grim killed a few of his companions, Niyinte could no longer hold back his anger.
Since he could not lure this evil person to the shore, he would dive into the sea of lava to attack him!
Under Niyingte's silent command, the Demon Hunters released a series of Frost Bolts. Not only that, but the Frost Bolts didn't lock onto Grimm. Instead, they landed on the magma in front and behind him.
A small ice arrow exploded, and the ice energy was swallowed by the boiling lava before it could condense into a crystal clear ice flower. But no matter how hot the lava was, it could not withstand the continuous explosions of the ice arrows! At a speed visible to the naked eye, the magma pool around Grimm solidified. A layer of light blue ice crystals formed on the surface of the magma, blocking all the high temperature and terrifying underground fire beneath it.
Such ice crystals could not last long, but they did not need to!
The Magic-breaker Knights roared as they charged forward under Niyinte's lead, targeting Grim who was trapped in the middle of the ice crystals.
They're finally here!
Niyinte wanted to lure Grim to the shore, but Grim also wanted to lure the Demon Hunter Knights into the pool of lava!
Both sides were scheming against each other, but they understood each other's intentions. One side had a plan within a plan, while the other side played along. As for who was tricked and who had the upper hand, it all depended on one's strength!
Seeing the Demon Hunter Knights charging forward, Grim would be bragging if he said he was not nervous. After all, he was about to fight to the death against nine Demon Hunter Knights of the same rank as him! Moreover, he had not fought these Demon Hunter Knights many times, so he could not fully understand and analyze their battle tactics.
Therefore, Grim was taking a certain amount of risk by using his body to lure the enemy!
Ever since he stepped onto the path of a Magus, Grim had been hiding behind the scenes in most of his battles. It was always the magic puppets he had created that charged into the fray. Although this effectively reduced the risks he faced, it also prevented his individual combat skills from being honed.
Although the Demon Hunter Knights in front of him could pose a certain threat to him, they could not be considered as mortal enemies. If he did not take this opportunity to train himself, he would have to use his blood to make up for the weakness in his battle strength if he met a powerful enemy that his magic puppets could not handle!
Even though he knew that he could escape his current predicament with a Flame Teleportation, Grim did not hesitate to stay and fight.
Grim roared loudly, and a terrifying stream of flames shot out from his three-metre-tall body. Under his control, the pool of lava shook violently, and the speed at which the ice crystals melted suddenly increased.
Some of the weaker parts of the ice crystals suddenly exploded, and hot air gushed out from within. If a magic colt passed by at this moment, it would definitely be scalded to the point where its flesh was lacerated and it would be sent flying tens of meters into the air.
In an instant, the huge ice crystals that had condensed into a block exploded into small islands and ice fragments that were barely big enough to stand on top of the pool of lava. Terrifying pillars of air rose and fell, instantly turning the pool of lava into a battlefield filled with traps.
Even though he knew that this could be a killing field created by the evil, Niyingte still charged forward without any hesitation from atop his demonic colt. The nimble magic colt leaped over the broken ice crystals as if it was flying, and it only took a few steps to get close to Grim.
Hence, one side was the leader of the three powerhouses, and the other was the leader of the Demon Hunter Knights. The two of them had their first intimate contact with each other!
The rune sword that was shrouded in dense frost energy slashed heavily at the Lava Shield that had moved in front of Grim. The powerful physical impact immediately left a fist-sized hole in the Lava Shield, and the surging frost energy surged in, freezing a large chunk of the terrifying flames on Grim's chest.
Grim didn't back down either.
Borrowing the time it took to tilt his body slightly, a terrifying flaming hand whizzed out and struck the magic colt that Niyingte was riding on. The magic colt instantly turned into a burning fireball and flew away.
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